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| View Article | 6:02 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | WTTW | Republicans Confront a Game-Changing Possibility: They Can No Longer Count on Texas | https://news.wttw.com/2026/11/04/republicans-confront-game-changing-possibility-they-can-no-longer-count-texas | **(CNN) —** For decades, Texas Democrats have dreamt of turning the state blue, rallying around exciting candidates who drew big crowds and big money but could not ultimately overcome the state’s stubborn conservative majority. On Tuesday, their dream finally came true — and in dramatic fashion. Not only did Democrats … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | WBEZ | Political groups spent $12 million to defeat CTU candidates. One losing race cost $76 per vote. | https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/11/06/chicago-school-board-ctu-teachers-union-spending | Political spending groups funded by an area billionaire seeking to defeat the Chicago Teachers Union in historic school board elections on Tuesday may have won their preferred president, thanks to their infusion of millions. But in several school board district races, they spent their biggest money per vote — only … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | WBEZ | Doggonit! City dog licensing hits an all-time low | https://www.wbez.org/city-hall/2026/11/06/chicago-dog-licenses-all-time-low-city-clerk-anna-valencia | Chicago’s bark has long been worse than its bite when it comes to cracking down on owners of unlicensed dogs, but there now appears to be no bite at all. That much was obvious Friday when City Clerk Anna Valencia revealed during City Council budget hearings that her office has … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | NBC Local | Gov. JB Pritzker to pause public events after outpatient procedure | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/gov-jb-pritzker-to-pause-public-events-after-outpatient-procedure/4013462/ | Gov. JB Pritzker will temporarily pause public events while recovering from an outpatient urology procedure next week, his office said Friday. A spokesperson said Pritzker will undergo the outpatient procedure Monday. It will be the final follow-up to the same procedure he underwent in May. Stream NBC 5 for free, … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | NBC Local | These twelve Chicago restaurants made OpenTable's 2026 list of top 100 in the US | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/these-twelve-chicago-restaurants-made-opentables-2026-list-of-top-100-in-the-us/4013479/ | Twelve Chicago restaurants made a new list of the top 100 spots to dine in the country. [ The list, ][4] created by restaurant reservation platform OpenTable, was "generated from over 11 million reviews from verified OpenTable diners and dining metrics," its introduction states. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | NBC Local | 9-year-old celebrates birthday by giving back through food drive | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/9-year-old-uses-birthday-to-help-people-in-need-through-food-drive/4013493/ | Birthdays are typically a time for receiving gifts. But Alex Anning, a 9-year-old who lives in Tinley Park, turned his birthday into an opportunity to give gifts to others. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][1] WATCH HERE ][2] "Today is such a special day … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago sixth graders make history with financial literacy program | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-sixth-graders-make-history-financial-literacy-program | ![Chicago sixth graders making ‘cents’ out of their futures][13] ![Chicago sixth graders making ‘cents’ out of their futures][13] #### [ Chicago sixth graders making ‘cents’ out of their futures ][14] Thirty sixth graders at Chicago's Howe School of Excellence made history as the first CPS class to graduate from a … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Illinois Democrats weigh replacements after House speaker steps aside | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-democrats-weigh-replacements-after-house-speaker-steps-aside | ![Who will be the new Illinois House Speaker?][1] ![Who will be the new Illinois House Speaker?][1] #### [ Who will be the new Illinois House Speaker? ][2] We're learning new details as to what motivated a group of local Democrats to push out Emanuel Chris Welch as speaker of the … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Political groups spent $12 million to defeat CTU candidates. One losing race cost $76 per vote. | https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/11/06/chicago-school-board-ctu-teachers-union-spending | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][20] * [ Facebook ][21] * [ Bluesky ][22] * [ Email ][23] * [ Reddit ][24] * [ Flipboard ][25] Political spending groups funded by an area billionaire seeking to defeat the Chicago Teachers Union in historic school board … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Doggonit! City dog licensing hits an all-time low | https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2026/11/06/chicago-dog-licenses-all-time-low-city-clerk-anna-valencia | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] Chicago’s bark has long been worse than its bite when it comes to cracking down on owners of unlicensed … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Gov. Pritzker to undergo second medical procedure, pause public duties while recovering | https://chicago.suntimes.com/illinois-governor/2026/11/06/gov-jb-pritzker-urology-procedure-pause-public-duties | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Gov. JB Pritzker is once again undergoing an out-patient urology procedure on Monday that will take him away from … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | CBS Local | Grayslake neighbors ask Lake County judge to block data center construction | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/lake-county-lawsuit-grayslake-t5-data-center-construction/ | Grayslake residents [ hoping to block construction of a massive data center ][26] made their case before a Lake County judge on Friday, explaining why they believe it should be kept out of their community. A coalition of [ Grayslake residents filed a lawsuit this summer ][26] accusing the village … |
| View Article | 6:01 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | CBS Local | Veterans and other volunteers team up with Habitat for Humanity of Illinois to build townhomes in West Pullman | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/habitat-for-humanity-volunteers-veterans-build-townhomes-west-pullman/ | New townhomes are going up in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood, with veterans and civilian volunteers rolling up their sleeves to help Habitat for Humanity of Illinois build not just homes, but community. Service never ends. That's the theme for Habitat for Humanity of Illinois as they're launching the sixth annual … |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | CBS Local | Gov. JB Pritzker pauses events next week for medical procedure | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/jb-pritzker-pauses-events-medical-procedure/ | Governor JB Pritzker will pause his events next week so he can recover from a medical procedure, his office said Friday. The governor's office said Pritzker will undergo an outpatient urology procedure on Monday. While his events will be paused, he will continue to fulfill his duties while he recovers. … |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | CBS Local | Iowa postal worker charged with attempted murder in shooting of 2 coworkers | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/des-moines-post-office-shooting-pledger-first-court-appearance/ | A postal worker in Iowa who police say [ shot and wounded two of her female colleagues ][14] inside the regional sorting center where they all worked made her first court appearance on Friday as authorities investigated whether it was a targeted attack. Jennifer Christine Pledger, 39, fired at her … |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | CBS Local | Manhattan School District 114 families allege pattern of discrimination against students with disabilities | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/manhattan-school-district-114-lawsuit-disabled-students-discrimination/ | At the beginning of the school year, a federal judge ordered a southwest suburban school district to put a 10-year-old girl with autism back in her neighborhood school. But months later, her parents said the issues still haven't been fixed, and now other families of students with disabilities in Manhattan … |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | CBS Local | More remains of Sade Robinson, Milwaukee woman killed, dismembered on 1st date, found along Lake Michigan | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/sade-robinson-remains-milwaukee-lake-michigan/ | The family of a [ Milwaukee woman who was killed and dismembered ][5] on a first date said more of her remains have washed up on the Lake Michigan shoreline, years after he death. Sade Robinson, 19, was killed in 2024 when after going on a first date with [ … |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago area parking garage workers reach tentative agreement to end 4-day strike | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-parking-garages-strike-teamsters-727-tentative-agreement/ | Following a four-day strike, hundreds of workers at Chicago area parking garages have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. Teamsters Local 727 represents approximately 1,200 workers for 15 parking companies in the Chicago area, including parking lots and garages at O'Hare and Midway airports and Soldier Field. Those … |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | Capitol Fax | Reader comments closed for the weekend | https://capitolfax.com/2026/11/06/reader-comments-closed-for-the-weekend-718/ | * [ George Jones ][1] … _ My Heart’s out of the running True Love’s scratched for another’s sake The race is on and it looks like Heartaches And the winner loses all _ [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIfFs7a_aXs |
| View Article | 6 p.m. | November 6, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Two Scooter Riders Killed In Separate Chicago Crashes, Including One Involving Police | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/11/06/two-scooter-riders-killed-in-separate-chicago-crashes-including-one-involving-police/ | CHICAGO — Two people riding electric scooters were killed this week in separate collisions — one after a crash with a marked Chicago Police vehicle in Bridgeport and another after colliding with an SUV in North Park. A 39-year-old man was riding an electric scooter in the 3200 block of … |